Amendment adds language which prohibits military assistance and arms transfers to foreign governments unless such governments promote democracy, respect human rights, are not engaged in certain acts of armed aggression, and participate in the U.N. Register of Conventional Arms.

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Amendment Number
171
Description
Amendment adds language which prohibits military assistance and arms transfers to foreign governments unless such governments promote democracy, respect human rights, are not engaged in certain acts of armed aggression, and participate in the U.N. Register of Conventional Arms.
Purpose
An amendment to require the president to submit to Congress a list of countries that he wishes to make eligible for U.S. arms exports and specify which countries are undemocratic or which abuse human rights.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 10, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the McKinney amendment (A043) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:57:33
Submitted Date
Jun 10, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 171 — Informed